Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2025-11-03

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Nov 3
● Final139 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
612 head
337 vs last sale 949 183 vs year ago 795 · 23.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
176 head
75 vs last sale 251 27 vs year ago 203 · 13.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
31 head
2 vs last sale 29 23 vs year ago 8 · +287.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

24 head Goats: 25.00-165.00; 24 Sheep: 60.00-240.00; 3 head Baby Calves: 500.00 - 750.00: 4 head Hogs

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb bulls averaged $321.70/cwt on 57 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits 65.91 against this barn's trailing median of $387.62.
Average price
$321.70
57 head · 544 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,749
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$903
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 3
$159.39/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+22.52
vs NC average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1546344.321,87940
Medium and Large 2543295.091,60110thin
Medium and Large 3536248.681,3325thin
Medium 3528184.939762thin
One grade step is worth $159.39/cwt here — about $903 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

30 sales
437405373341median 387.6212/1503/0204/2706/1508/17
Bulls 500–600 lb: high $423.11, low $355.29, median $387.62 across 30 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale57 hd
321.70
NC average9 barns · 196 hd
299.19
+22.52
This barn, trailing median30 sales
387.62
−65.91
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsHigh1,538175.252,69528
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,419147.212,08982
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,629139.332,2707thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,075121.291,30451

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age
Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,236$2,0928
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,080$1,64211
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)886$1,3884thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,000$2,2988

Every lot, as filed

139 lots · USDA AMS · Harward Brothers Livestock Market - Turnersburg, NC
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
HeifersMedium and Large 11000–10501,015211.85/cwt202.00–222.002,1502
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450424355.58/cwt339.00–379.001,50819
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400395431.00/cwt420.00–442.001,7022
HeifersMedium and Large 1850–900883232.37/cwt210.00–240.002,0525
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500468353.78/cwt330.00–372.001,65622
BullsMedium and Large 1300–350324389.13/cwt370.00–420.001,26119
SteersMedium and Large 1950–1000990237.00/cwt237.00–237.002,3461
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600572341.11/cwt325.00–350.001,9516
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added650–700677325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,2004
HeifersMedium and Large 1700–750727254.58/cwt237.00–279.001,8518
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550524329.57/cwt310.00–339.001,72710
HeifersMedium and Large 1750–800784263.15/cwt260.00–279.002,0636
SteersMedium and Large 1850–900875272.00/cwt272.00–272.002,3801
SteersMedium and Large 1250–300270470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,2691
BullsMedium and Large 2200–250227367.83/cwt350.00–385.008353
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550533371.44/cwt365.00–375.001,9808
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450418407.64/cwt385.00–420.001,7047
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400378353.79/cwt329.00–370.001,33715
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350329336.38/cwt310.00–345.001,1076
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400370339.80/cwt325.00–350.001,2576
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500470308.29/cwt280.00–325.001,4499
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added550–600585341.00/cwt341.00–341.001,9956
SteersMedium and Large 1300–350335400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,3402
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500475389.42/cwt375.00–400.001,8506
BullsMedium and Large 2650–700655242.00/cwt242.00–242.001,5851
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700688234.75/cwt225.00–265.001,6154
BullsMedium and Large 2900–950925170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,5731
BullsMedium and Large 2250–300268333.39/cwt325.00–350.008933
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550518310.92/cwt289.00–327.001,6115
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600567279.25/cwt265.00–300.001,5835
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350335309.88/cwt290.00–325.001,0387
HeifersMedium and Large 2800–850800190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,5201
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550524271.97/cwt255.00–280.001,4255
BullsMedium and Large 2800–850815189.00/cwt189.00–189.001,5401
BullsMedium and Large 1550–600571333.83/cwt312.00–359.001,90619
HeifersMedium and Large 1800–850815226.49/cwt212.00–242.001,8463
BullsMedium and Large 1700–750725247.81/cwt225.00–267.001,7975
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350331365.68/cwt350.00–380.001,2107
HeifersMedium and Large 1900–950910235.00/cwt235.00–235.002,1391
HeifersMedium and Large 1250–300286363.12/cwt345.00–380.001,0397
BullsMedium and Large 1500–550523353.82/cwt332.00–372.001,85021
BullsMedium and Large 1450–500474370.36/cwt340.00–390.001,75623
BullsMedium and Large 1850–900850225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,9132
HeifersMedium and Large 1200–250212432.55/cwt410.00–470.009175
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700665280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,8621
BullsMedium and Large 1600–650621315.52/cwt300.00–330.001,95912
BullsMedium and Large 1750–800775219.75/cwt210.00–229.001,7032
BullsMedium and Large 1400–450427389.73/cwt369.00–407.001,66415
BullsMedium and Large 1350–400372411.48/cwt400.00–425.001,53112
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600569322.19/cwt300.00–337.001,8339
BullsMedium and Large 1900–950919195.18/cwt185.00–214.001,7945
BullsMedium and Large 1800–850813195.79/cwt186.00–210.001,5924
SteersMedium and Large 1900–950900255.00/cwt255.00–255.002,2951
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700695295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,0501
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added500–550531348.22/cwt345.00–355.001,8497
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650621301.48/cwt287.00–322.001,8726
BullsMedium and Large 1650–700668275.13/cwt250.00–290.001,8386
BullsMedium and Large 1250–300262384.55/cwt375.00–405.001,0083
BullsMedium and Large 1950–1000968197.96/cwt196.00–200.001,9162
BullsMedium and Large 1200–250213427.35/cwt425.00–430.009102
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2362,092.03/head1,500.00–2,725.002,0928
BullsMedium and Large 11000–10501,020210.00/cwt210.00–210.002,1421
SteersMedium and Large 1700–750727258.03/cwt235.00–270.001,8763
CowsLean 85-90%1,108128.85/cwt119.00–136.001,42835
Bulls1,412195.29/cwt190.00–200.002,7573
CowsLean 85-90%1,02089.76/cwt85.00–95.009163
CowsLean 85-90%992105.65/cwt100.00–110.001,04812
CowsBoner 80-85%1,412146.64/cwt136.00–158.002,07179
CowsLean 85-90%1,080139.00/cwt139.00–139.001,5011
Dairy HeifersLarge 3650–700664164.01/cwt146.00–175.001,0898
Dairy SteersLarge 3600–650620150.00/cwt150.00–150.009301
Bulls1,616175.95/cwt167.00–184.002,84320
Bulls1,301160.43/cwt159.00–162.002,0875
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,629139.33/cwt130.00–145.002,2707
CowsBoner 80-85%1,602162.28/cwt160.00–164.002,6003
BullsMedium 3250–300295200.00/cwt200.00–200.005901
BullsMedium 3350–400380235.00/cwt235.00–235.008931
BullsMedium 3500–550528184.93/cwt170.00–200.009762
Dairy HeifersLarge 3600–650638149.00/cwt149.00–149.009512
Dairy HeifersLarge 3200–250200245.00/cwt245.00–245.004901
Dairy SteersLarge 3650–700670150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,0051
HeifersMedium 3550–600575150.00/cwt150.00–150.008631
BullsMedium 3400–450430225.00/cwt225.00–225.009681
SteersMedium 3500–550520150.00/cwt150.00–150.007801
BullsMedium 3450–500460187.00/cwt187.00–187.008601
HeifersMedium 3300–350330190.00/cwt190.00–190.006271
HeifersMedium 3200–250220180.00/cwt180.00–180.003961
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650633294.66/cwt285.00–300.001,8653
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0801,641.97/head1,200.00–1,975.001,64211
SteersMedium 3450–500485162.00/cwt162.00–162.007861
SteersMedium 3350–400395225.00/cwt225.00–225.008891
HeifersMedium 3400–450410200.00/cwt200.00–200.008201
HeifersMedium 3500–550505175.00/cwt175.00–175.008841
SteersMedium and Large 3600–650600225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,3501
SteersMedium and Large 3350–400390290.06/cwt285.00–295.001,1312
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-28861,387.59/head950.00–1,925.001,3884
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0852,374.77/head1,650.00–2,975.002,3753
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-29492,252.16/head1,975.00–2,575.002,2525
SteersMedium and Large 1750–800780260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,0281
HeifersMedium and Large 3550–600578200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,1563
HeifersMedium and Large 3500–550507204.45/cwt182.00–225.001,0373
HeifersMedium and Large 3600–650645200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,2901
HeifersMedium and Large 3350–400380260.13/cwt250.00–270.009882
BullsMedium and Large 3450–500480232.67/cwt215.00–250.001,1174
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450425338.37/cwt320.00–355.001,4387
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600570273.08/cwt249.00–290.001,5576
SteersMedium and Large 2300–350330375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,2382
HeifersMedium and Large 2250–300283322.30/cwt300.00–340.009124
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500476278.46/cwt250.00–300.001,3256
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650630255.39/cwt242.00–269.001,6092
BullsMedium and Large 2700–750738200.95/cwt185.00–217.001,4832
HeifersMedium and Large 2200–250240300.00/cwt300.00–300.007201
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500495350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,7331
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550523330.35/cwt326.00–335.001,7283
SteersMedium and Large 2700–750740175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,2951
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400375293.02/cwt270.00–310.001,0993
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650617240.04/cwt222.00–257.001,4813
SteersMedium and Large 2350–400380357.08/cwt355.00–359.001,3572
SteersMedium and Large 3450–500488251.06/cwt240.00–262.001,2252
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450418307.92/cwt300.00–325.001,2877
BullsMedium and Large 3200–250215320.00/cwt320.00–320.006881
SteersMedium and Large 2650–700668250.02/cwt245.00–255.001,6702
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450417332.83/cwt325.00–347.001,3883
BullsMedium and Large 3300–350318254.87/cwt250.00–265.008103
SteersMedium and Large 2250–300262375.00/cwt375.00–375.009835
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600555312.00/cwt312.00–312.001,7321
BullsMedium and Large 3350–400385301.18/cwt295.00–305.001,1604
SteersMedium and Large 3500–550505228.29/cwt207.00–250.001,1532
SteersMedium and Large 3200–250205300.00/cwt300.00–300.006151
BullsMedium and Large 3550–600555235.00/cwt225.00–245.001,3042
BullsMedium and Large 3400–450426264.00/cwt237.00–280.001,1259
BullsMedium and Large 3250–300265300.00/cwt300.00–300.007951
SteersMedium and Large 3250–300255280.00/cwt280.00–280.007141
HeifersMedium and Large 3300–350320250.00/cwt250.00–250.008001
HeifersMedium and Large 3400–450407243.85/cwt225.00–275.009923
BullsMedium and Large 3500–550523257.80/cwt225.00–275.001,3483
HeifersMedium and Large 3450–500472230.50/cwt200.00–242.001,0887
SteersMedium and Large 3300–350335250.00/cwt250.00–250.008381
HeifersMedium and Large 3250–300280265.27/cwt250.00–280.007432

How this sale compares

North Carolina weighted averages
One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every North Carolina auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.